Installing the Wi-Fi Pineapple in Windows

- [Narrator] If you're serious about WiFi testing work,…a WiFi Pineapple, shown in the website here,…and available directly from HAK5, is a must-have.…The WiFi Pineapple is a dedicated hardware device…which runs Linux and Open WRT,…and provides a full capability for wireless testing,…either directly out of the box,…or for the more complex testing,…through custom software installation.…There are a couple of editions of WiFi Pineapple,…and some variations on those.…

The WiFi Pineapple Nano is a 2.4GHz device,…and a smaller cousin to the more powerful Jewel Band Tetra.…Nevertheless, all the editions are based…on the same PineAP core module.…The WiFi Pineapple can be connected to a host computer…to enable it to act as an access point…and server internet access,…and is configured either through a web portal…or through command line via SSH.…In either case, a USB connection simulates…an ethernet network on which both the host…and the WiFi Pineapple reside.…

Okay, for start, let's run through the installation process.…

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10/17/2016

Wireless networks are convenient and popular, but poor configuration and encryption leave them open to attack. Hackers can use Wi-Fi vulnerabilities to infiltrate your entire network. Security professionals need to know how to detect, prevent, and counter these kinds of attacks using the latest tools and techniques—the subject of this course with cybersecurity expert Malcolm Shore. Malcolm covers everything from configuring basic security to understanding how hackers extract passwords, harvest connections at rogue access point, and attack networks via Bluetooth. He also explains how to select the right antennae for testing and introduces some sophisticated Windows and Linux tools to scan for vulnerabilities, including Acrylic, Ekahau, and Wireshark. By the end of the course, you should be able to shore up your wireless connections and gain confidence that your local network is safe to use.